Species Detail - Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) - Species information displayed is based on all datasets.

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).
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Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
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Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
NBNSYS0000005630 RecommendedWell-formed
N/A
animp
Leach, 1815
Insect - dragonfly (Odonata)
Species
2126
440
105
01/07/2000
28/09/2025
19 April (recorded in 2006)
19 November (recorded in 2011)
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator), accessed 16 June 2026, https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Species/78170

Records per month (across all datasets)

Records per year (across all datasets)